Service difficulty report · Waste Box · Airbus BD5001A11

Difficulty date
March 25, 2026
Submitted
March 31, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3023J
Make and model
Airbus BD5001A11
Aircraft serial
55104
Aircraft time
13,656 hours, 5,654 cycles
Part
Waste Box
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE: (WASTE BOX AREA CORROSION) CORROSION FOUND REAR BARREL BOTTOM SKIN PN C01342101-115 BET FR 75-FR79 AND STRG 31L- STRG 36L.; REF AVIANOR WO# JB-3023-AOG-01, NR# 3005. REAR BARREL BOTTOM SKIN PN; C01342101-115 BET FR75-FR79 AND STRG 31L-STRG 36L REPAIRED IAW JETBLUE EC# AC26-243-01/AIRBUS REO 500-53-61-2496 AND JETBLUE EC# AC26-239-01/AIRBUS REO 500-53-61-2502. ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS TO BE COMPLETED BY AIRBUS WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE ISSUE DATE OF THESE REPAIR. ACCOMPLISHED BY AVIANOR TECH# S010, M100 AND M109.(REFERENCES: /1/ AIRBUS CANADA REO 500-53-61-2496 /2/ YMX DAMAGE REPORT JB-3023-AOG-01 /3/ AIRBUS CANADA REO 500-53-61-956 (PREVIOUS REPAIR) /4/ REO 500-53-61-2502 (COVERED UNDER AC26-239-01) /5/ ECA-337 /6/ JBU DAMAGE REPORT /7/ MX-244 MAJOR REPAIR DESCRIPTION: ON 3/10/2026 A/C N3023J (MSN 55104) AT JFK, JFK MX REPORTED CORROSION DAMAGE ON THE REAR FUSELAGE SKIN AT WASTE ACCESS DOUBLER BETWEEN FR 74-77 & STGR 30LH-36RH. CORROSION AFFECTED THE AREA PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER EC AC23-1065-01 AND REF /3/ REO. SEE REF /6/ AND /2/ DAMAGE REPORTS FOR DETAILS. AC WAS FERRIED TO YMX TO PERFORM THE PERMANENT REPAIR UNDER REF /5/ ECA. CORROSION DAMAGE WAS BLENDED AND THE REMAINING THICKNESS MEASUREMENTS HAVE BEEN EVALUATED AGAINST ASRP WHERE NO ALLOWABLE LIMIT & REPAIRS ARE AVAILABLE. AIRBUS CANADA WAS CONTACTED FOR A PERMANENT REPAIR SOLUTION, THEY PROVIDED REF /1/ REO INSTRUCTIONS TO REMOVE THE REPAIR DOUBLER INSTALLED IN PAST AS PER REF/3/ REO, PERFORM THE CUT-OUT, FABRICATE & INSTALL DOUBLER AND TRIPLER AND RESTORE SURFACE PROTECTION. REF /1/ REO ALSO INSTRUCTED TO DO SB BD500-383007. THE THREE ADDITIONAL DAMAGES REPORTED ARE COVERED UNDER REF /4/ REO AND EC AC26-239-01. THIS EC AC26-237-01 IS ISSUED TO ACCOMPLISH TEMPORARY REPAIR IAW. REF /1/ REO WITHOUT DEVIATIONS. EC AC26-237-02 IS ISSUED TO TRACK THE PERMANENT REPAIR WHICH IS PENDING 12 MONTHS DTA AND WILL BE DUE ON 3/20/2027. NOTE- SINCE THE REF /1/ REO DIRECT TO REMOVE THE DOUBLER INSTALLED PER REF /3/ REO, THE REPETITIVE INSPECTION EC AC23-1065-02 AND PERMANENT REPAIR EC A23-1065-03 WILL BE CANCELLED. SUBSTANTIATION: THIS REPAIR IS APPROVED PER REF /1/ REO AND IS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR. (E/C: AC26-243-01)

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